Knowles Wood – Garnsey's Tower Ruins loop from Blackborough

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Knowles Wood – Garnsey's Tower Ruins loop from Blackborough

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Knowles Wood – Garnsey's Tower Ruins loop from Blackborough

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8.87km

120m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Blackdown Hills National Landscape

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709 m

Heron's Way Woodland Track

Highlight • Trail

1.76 km

Knowles Wood

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A wide undulating trail leads you through Knowles Wood, a small ancient forest located near Blackborough Common.

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1.97 km

Woodland Trail in Blackdown Hills National Landscape

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It's hard to get there (after a steep climb from Broad rd.), but this trail is almost in level and easy to ride even after a lot of rains.

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6.77 km

Blackborough Common Woodland Trails

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Blackborough Common is a beautiful forestry woodland located ontop of Blackborough Hill that features a medley of gorgeous ancient beech. There are a number of connecting trails that lead you …

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7.01 km

Forest Path in Blackdown Hills National Landscape

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Starting from the south, it is a lovely trail mostly in open fields. But then if you turn to the right, it will be quite steep and there are 2 …

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7.62 km

Garnsey's Tower Ruins

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Here you will find the remains of Garnsey's Tower, once a 3-storey-high stone building thought to be a shelter for whetstone minsers.

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7.67 km

View of the Devon Countryside

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View from a hillside trail

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7.90 km

Bicycle Dismount at Footpath

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Look out for angry farmer telling you not to cycle on the footpath. He does that by coming up the footpath on his quad bike. The irony is lost.

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8.87 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.48 km

4.32 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.48 km

3.10 km

963 m

844 m

466 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

18°C

13°C

71 %

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Knowles Wood – Garnsey's Tower Ruins loop from Blackborough

Heron's Way Woodland Track

Knowles Wood

Woodland Trail in Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Blackborough Common Woodland Trails

Forest Path in Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Garnsey's Tower Ruins

View of the Devon Countryside

Bicycle Dismount at Footpath

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